Thanks for the info Dr Tone! In fact, it looks like my earlier post re selecting WASAPI in Quicktime was wrong, or at least well out of date. I have known for a while that selection of WASAPI can be found in iTunes preferences, and it looks like the link between iTunes and Quicktime has also been gone for a while. I never actually use Quicktime, I have just removed it completely, and iTunes / WASAPI AIR still works fine, completely unaffected by Quicktime's removal. Anyway, thanks for the heads-up, you may have saved me from all manner of peril! (Plus, it was nice of Apple not to let anyone know about this)
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